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| 'Revolutionary' CO2 maps zoom in on greenhouse gas sources |
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A new, high resolution, interactive map of
United States carbon dioxide emissions from
fossil fuels has found that the emissions
aren't all where we thought. The maps and
system, called Vulcan, show CO2 emissions at
more than 100 times more detail than was
available before. Until now, data on carbon
dioxide emissions were reported, in the best
cases, monthly at the level of an entire
state grid. The Vulcan model examines CO2
emissions at local levels on an hourly basis.
Purdue researchers say the maps are also more
accurate than previous data because they are
based on greenhouse gas emissions instead of
estimates based on population in areas of the
United States.
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080407Gurn
eyVulcan.html
Tags : carbon dioxide Purdue emission map greenhouse gas |
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| Climate Challenge - Greenhouse Effect |
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Life depends on the warmth of the sun being
trapped by a layer of gases that surround the
Earth. We now produce so much of these heat
trapping gases that the layer is getting
thicker, heating the world, changing our
climate and threatening our way of life. As
the world gets hotter, the climate will
change and some of the extreme effects we
have witnessed will become more frequent;
making our planet a more hostile place to
live. If we could see the gases, the causes
of the problem would be obvious to everyone
and if you could see the effect we are having
on our planet you would do something about
it. The solutions exist and it is not too
late to make a difference, but we have to act
now, today. Government, Industry and
individuals acting together to tackle the
problem. www.climatechallenge.gov.uk
Tags : climatechallenge climate challenge greenhouse global warming |
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